Saturday, January 08, 2011
i brainstormed @ 5:03 AM
The open verdict regarding the Teoh Beng Hock Inquest ruled that his death was neither a suicide nor a homicide.Although I am very irritated and annoyed by this, I am really not at all surprised.It is only in Malaysia that solid evidence that strongly suggests murderous intent be sidelined and not taken into account. It is only in Malaysia that blubbering buffoons that can barely pronounce their name be allowed to represent a party in court. It is only in Malaysia that that same blubbering buffoon would also be allowed to supposedly "cross-examine" a seasoned forensics professional in court by constantly interrupting her every statement and by rudely dissing her when the statements made aren't in his client's favour.I'm not interested in politics. But this stinks to high heaven of the rotten stench of someone with connections who did not hesitate to ask to have some strings pulled.What I'm interested in is knowing that there is still some form of justice in this country. A friend once told me that he was surprised this country hasn't fallen to the dogs yet. I love Malaysia, but seriously, its citizens need to stop being treated like rednecks who will swallow everything that is dished out to them.Especially when it comes to accounting for the death of a fellow citizen. I honestly don't expect that the mystery of Teoh's death will ever be completely unraveled. But at the very least, I'd like to know that should something like this ever happen again, our government's justice system would care enough to make more of an effort to get at the truth rather than stage an auction and sell the verdict to the highest bidder.Even selling the verdict to the highest bidder might still be better. But to write him off just like that is akin to slapping his family members in their faces. To me, "neither a suicide nor a homicide" is the moral equivalent of, "We don't give a hoot. Next case."Okay, so I suppose it isn't even injustice anymore. It seems more like indifference and apathy to me. Which could be worse.But like I said, I'm not surprised. I had hopes of course, but no expectations whatsoever that justice would be served and that the guilty perpetrators, whoever they are, would get their just desserts. I mean, look at the facts: The prosecutors (Teoh's family), although being backed by pretty much the whole nation, had resources that would eventually run out. Seriously, would anybody dig into their pockets to contribute to Teoh's cause? Most of us would not. I, like most people, was of course interested and hopeful in seeing justice get served. But you know, at the end of the day, it's not something that my life revolves around, so... you get the picture.The defendants, on the other hand, is an organization. A governmental institution that has virtually unlimited resources to keep them alive and kicking in the courthouses for at least 30 years. In that sense, any opponent of someone with such a financial advantage is bound to concede, because they are capable of dragging out the case until the other party just runs dry financially. It's lucky that Malaysians have some form of ADD because it's only a matter of time before something else controversial makes the headlines and hogs the limelight. Sad, isn't it? I could already see how the interests of the nation rapidly shifted from the Teoh Beng Hock case to the case of the two lawyers who were accused of murdering the cosmetics queen. Just like how interest shifted off the Altantuya case completely when the Teoh Beng Hock case came about.It's no wonder Malaysia's more often than not regarded as a third world country by some. Some have not even heard of Malaysia. And I'm not even kidding or exaggerating on that one.Labels: people, ramblings, rants, thoughts
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